Individuals wishing to become employed as school nurses in a Delaware public
school must be licensed by both the Delaware Department of Education and the
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (see
Regulation 1580 School Nurse). Individuals wishing to become employed
as school psychologists in a Delaware public school must be credentialed by the
Delaware Department of Education as well as by the Delaware Division of
Professional Regulation, the National School Psychology Certification Board, OR
another U.S. state (in which case the individual must hold a valid certificate
in school psychology) (see
Regulation 1577 School Psychologist). Candidates for nurse or
psychologist licensure/certification by the Department of Education will be
required to furnish a copy of licensure by the Delaware Division of
Professional Regulation (or other approved body in the case of school
psychologist candidates (see above)) as part of the Department of Education's
application process. Candidates for school nurse will also need to provide a
copy of verification of current CPR training. To find out more about the
requirements for licensure by the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation,
please call (302) 744-4500 or visit the
Division’s website.

For purposes of this website, individuals who are applying for, or
already possess, school nurse or psychologist licensure/certification by the
Delaware Department of Education will be referred to as ‘educators’ and should
identify themselves as such when navigating the site. Thus, the information on
the site regarding the structure of the licensure/certification system, testing
requirements, and the application process itself is applicable to
school nurses and psychologists.

Individuals wishing to become employed as school counselors or social workers
in a Delaware public school must hold licensure/certification by the Delaware
Department of Education. Such individuals may hold licensure by the
Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. However, such licensure
is not a requirement for school counselor or social worker
licensure/certification by the Delaware Department of Education and does not
have to be submitted as part of the application process.

For purposes of this website, individuals who are applying for, or
already possess, school counselor or social worker licensure/certification by
the Delaware Department of Education will be referred to as ‘educators’ and
should identify themselves as such when navigating the site. Thus, the
information on the site regarding the structure of the licensure/certification
system, testing requirements, and the application process itself is applicable
to school counselors and social workers.

School counselors employed in Delaware public or charter schools may be eligible
for Department of Education-approved salary increases as a result of having
attained national certification through the National Board for Professional
Teaching Standards and/or through the National Board for Certified Counselors.
Individuals who wish to learn more about the benefits of national certification
through the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards should click
here. Individuals who wish to learn how Delaware honors certification
through the National Board for Certified Counselors should contact Joanne Miro,
Education Associate at the Department, at (302) 739-2767. Interested parties
can also visit the National Board for Certified
Counselors website for more general information.

Individuals interested in working in a Delaware public school as an
occupational therapist, physical therapist, audiologist, or speech-language
pathologist are not licensed/certified through the Delaware Department of
Education. However, in order to be employed in a Delaware public or charter
school, such individuals must hold licensure through the Delaware Division of
Professional Regulation. Candidates will be required to furnish documentation
of such licensure to the district or charter school as part of the hiring
process. To find out more about the requirements for licensure by the Delaware
Division of Professional Regulation, please call (302) 744-4500 or visit the
Division’s website.

Audiologists and speech-language pathologists employed in Delaware public or
charter schools may be eligible for Department of Education-approved pay
increases based on having attained national certification from the
American Speech-Language Hearing Association. Individuals who wish to
learn more should contact their district or charter school personnel office.

Music therapists employed in Delaware public or charter schools may be eligible
for Department of Education-approved pay increases based on having attained
national certification from the Certification Board
for Music Therapists. Individuals who wish to learn more should contact
their district or charter school personnel office.